Day 2...

Today started off like yesterday. Picked up at 10:00am and off to the orphanage. The orphanage is an hour and half away from Almaty through some very small villages.
The roads get smaller and smaller and the ride is pretty bumpy the closer we get. The orphanage itself sits in pretty much the middle of nowhere. We had S as the driver today who is very nice but older and drives slower so the ride seemed a little longer.

Riding in a car in Almaty is an adventure in itself. David and I and the other couple keep wondering why the waste the paint to put the lines on the road as no one pays any attention to them. You just sort of squeeze in and make a lane where ever you want. The other thing that is cracking us up is that if you own a car, you too can be a taxi driver. People stand halfway in the road with there hand stuck out (kinda like a hitch hiker except without the thumb sticking out) a car pulls over and you tell them where you are going and how much you will pay and they either say ok and off you go or no and you wait for the next car to stop. Could you imagine anyone being trusting enough to do this in the US?

Anyway on to the orphanage pictures of the day, William's rash seemed milder today. We tried to judge the size of his feet although with all the clothes they put on him it is hard to tell. He was as sweet as ever and very curious. David picked him up and he, umm let's see the polite way to say this, passed gas on him...lol. Ok yep he is a Latham, let it rip where ever. Today he smiled really big and we could see his teeth, all four of them. He is constantly nawing on everything he gets his hands on so I am thinking more are coming.

Ok, I know you are wondering and yes this is the same outfit from yesterday with the addition of a pair of socks to cover the big duck feet. Wonder what he will have on tomorrow...lol. Talk to you all later, the internet is not to good tonight so this is all I can do. Take care back home we miss everyone.